Awkward Baker: S'more Brownies

I've figured it out. I am impatient and impulsive--two things that makes baking rather messy. This recipe (courtesy Food Network Magazine) was once again straightforward and yet I hit some bumps.

First you need to make Fudgy Brownies. As stated in the recipe you need to melt your chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat. Then it says, off heat to whisk in 3/4 cup each light brown sugar and sugar. Then whisk in 4 eggs, once at a time, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Then stir in 1 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Okay, I know I'm not down with baker's lingo but I feel like the phrase "off heat" is weird. Does that mean not on the oven or turn the oven off and still have it on top? Well, I took it as mix the items in a different bowl, my trusty glass bowl that is.

This is where my impatience and impulsiveness comes in. Instead of taking the sweet time to mix everything like the directions said, I threw everything in my glass bowl and got my mixer. Did I mention that it asked for vanilla and I put in vanilla extract? Is that okay? We'll find out.

So I mixed everything and threw down my graham crackers as a very rickety foundation to this lovely S'more creation, then put everything in the oven for 30 min. Like an excited child, when it was finished, I piled the marshmellows and chocolate chips high and placed it back into the oven for 10 min.

I must say, despite my mixing aversion and vanilla issue, it tastes like an awesome brownie S'more!

Below are the recipes to follow.

Fudgy Brownies 
Melt 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips and 1 stick butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring. Off the heat, whisk in 3/4 cup each light brown sugar and granulated sugar; cool slightly. Whisk in 4 eggs, one at a time, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in 1 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread in the pan; bake 45 minutes

Then...

S'mores Brownies 
Make Fudgy Brownies (No. 11), lining the pan with a layer of graham crackers before adding the batter. Bake 35 minutes; top with mini marshmallows and mini chocolate chips and bake 10 more minutes.

Finished product!

Month of Chocolate by Awkward Baker

I am the awkward baker.

Work has become very intense and for the month of March (excluding Sat. & Sun. because I don't have super powers) I am making a new chocolate creation and documenting my stumbling attempts at cooking/baking.

To follow my rocky, chocolatey journey go and Like this page: Just For Women Magazine.
You can be a guy and still like it. There are plenty of male members and you can always hide it from your profile if you're that scared.

Here is the first blog post from that page:

A friend showed me the Chocolate Issue of Food Network Magazine and I simply fell in love.  Chocolalte, to me, is the best thing you could ever taste (a close second being sweet tea, of course) and there were so many wonderful recipes in the issue that I thought "there needs to be a month to hold all of these." Thus, the idea of Month of Chocolate sprung. 

Women, in my mind, are the only truly smart people when it comes to chocolate. Not only do they usually like it, they appreciate it. Now, I realize that I'm on the very extreme side of loving chocolate but I thought it would be wonderful to make each dish with a running commentary attached.

Why? So you all could make your own versions and learn new very yummy recipes. Also, to be quite honest, I'm a very awkward baker. I grew up with a single father who did all the cooking and didn't always have the time to show me the ropes. I've baked exactly three things ever: two ugly, but yummy simple cakes and an intense amount of 10-minute muffins. This Month of Chocolate exersion has been approached with equal amounts of excitement and trepidation! 

But oh how I would love for all of the treats to turn out wonderfully and for people to also try out these yummy recipes!

So please follow an awkward baker on Just for Women Magazine's Page for this Month of Chocolate. Feedback and encouragement are greatly appreciated and encouraged